If they stay at 17, they have to take Vaccaro.1- Troy misses way too much time anymore. And Troy and Ryan are long in the tooth.2-Steelers have always found quality LBs in all rounds.3- The drop off from top safety(s) to next tier is probably greater than the other positions. But as I said before, I hope they trade down twice in the 1st round.

I'd really like to see the Steelers support the defense with free agent veterans and support Ben's offense with the draft. I think Tavon Austin could require a trade, but he's a guy I'd love to see here, as well as Cordarelle Patterson who I think could be available. We need weapons like these guys, and neither one reads like a 'project'; they can probably step into a #2-3 role in the first 8 games.

Lots of needs, though, and I think the issues we have will not be resolved via the draft, at least not this year. They could rationalize a pick at almost any position except DE.

ville5 wrote:If they stay at 17, they have to take Vaccaro.1- Troy misses way too much time anymore. And Troy and Ryan are long in the tooth.2-Steelers have always found quality LBs in all rounds.3- The drop off from top safety(s) to next tier is probably greater than the other positions. But as I said before, I hope they trade down twice in the 1st round.

Not recently they haven't.

I see them grabbing a good rush OLB in the first round as it will likely be BPA as well as fill a need. They could get a decent safety or ILB potentially in the second round, and a good RB or WR in the third. It sucks how many impact players they need to come out of this draft if they plan on being competitive next year.

A good running back can be found in middle rounds. If there were a good tight end, I could see them going with them so that even when Heath comes back, they can waste his hands by using him primarily as a blocker again. The limited reading I have done about the draft has been all on O-Line, so I have no idea what there is out there as far as TEs.